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The Unshakeables

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The Unshakeables podcast from Chase for Business and iHeartMedia's Ruby Studio dives into the unbelievable “What are we gonna do now?” moments that changed everything for small business owners. From mom-and-pop coffee shops to auto-detailing garages, every small business owner knows that the journey is full of the unexpected. A single make-or-break experience can change the course of your business forever. Those who stand firm in their resolve have a special name. We call them The Unshakeabl ...
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Personal stories as well as facts/observations about business, history, economics, film, cars and music and daily life that are interesting to me. Email [email protected] with questions, comments. Want to support the podcast? Well, you could subscribe. If that's just too much of a commitment at this point, hey, I understand. If you'd rather just do a one-off, my email address for both PayPal and Venmo is [email protected] and I'm going to use the money to buy bourbon. Or a coup ...
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With The Punk Rock Doc you come barf your problems and leave feeling better. The punk rock doc takes audience questions and answers 'em - for free! Tune in for the laughs that help the medicine go down! Disclaimer UnorthoDocs, Inc. and Dr. J.J. Kelly do not provide any medical or professional advice on the Punk Rock Doc podcast. Anything said should NOT be taken as a replacement for medical, clinical, professional advice, diagnosis, or medical intervention.
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Badass of the Week

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Throughout the course of human civilization certain individuals have stood out as being completely f***ing awesome. From ninjas and gunfighters to pirates and Vikings, to explorers, scientists and great leaders, these people - true badasses - completely obliterated anything that stood in their path, routinely overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and ultimately altered the course of history through their actions. Be it glory, conquest, or survival, these hardcore men and women all had ...
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The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

Doc Coyle & Sound Talent Media

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Bad Wolves and ex-God Forbid guitar player Doc Coyle talks to professionals in the music world and other creative industries about the challenges and transitions of leaving monumental ventures. This podcast is for those passionate and driven 20-30 somethings at a crossroads trying to figure out "what's next?"
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ER Docs and Crucial Talks

Raj Kalsi & Cullen Kehoe

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Cullen Kehoe and Raj Kalsi are two close friends that just so happen to be ER doctors mutually invested in self-improvement and introspection. They'll touch on various topics during their podcast episodes and will share the pearls of wisdom they learn along the way. Be a fly on the wall for their old fashioned, round table discussions about medical (and non-medical) issues. They want to be a catalyst to unite this country again. There will be twists and turns, so hold on tight. They get into ...
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“Creator 50” is a Generation X plus focused podcast designed to help Content Creators from any platform build their media empires. Creatorship has exploded, yeah that a word. According to SignalFire in a 2020 report, over 50 Million creators are making a business out of monetizing their circle of Influence. This is great news yet some believe this is a young person’s game. Creator 50 is here to prove to you this is not the case.
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Metal Shop 101 Podcast

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In an abandoned steel mill on the shores of the 3 rivers the blast furnace still burns with doc rock at the helm Metal Shop 101 rises from the ashes forging out the best in the Pittsburgh rock & metal scene Doc Rock to the heavy metal scene in Pittsburgh, presents a picture that is far from the truth: arms sleeved with tattoos, hair in a mullet aka Joe Dirt, blue jeans, and a metal band t-shirt. But under that tough, bad boy exterior lives a man with a huge heart and a talent for bringing ou ...
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Do you consider yourself a Creative? If so this podcast is for you. Hear from successful Creatives to learn more about their process, how they've built communities around their brands, and the experiences they’ve had along the way, in hopes that you are inspired to pursue your goals and be successful!
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Welcome to the "Nostalgic Blend Podcast," where we're turning the dial to a time when pop culture was a dynamic mix of bold experimentation and iconic moments—the thrilling decades of the 80s and 90s! Join us on a journey through the neon-soaked streets of the 80s, complete with big hair, vibrant fashion, and the birth of iconic music genres. Then, fast forward to the 90s, a time of grunge, hip-hop, and the explosion of the internet. Your host David Saunders is your guide through the cultura ...
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Only One In The Room

Laura Cathcart Robbins

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Hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, a writer and a recovery thriver and survivor, Laura found herself in an all too familiar position. In September 2018, she was the only black woman in the room at Brave Magic, a famed writer’s retreat. After it was over, she wrote about her “only one” experience in The Huffington Post and comments started flooding into her DM. These comments were from people from all races, ethnicities, creeds, and nationalities who had felt “othered”. Laura beautifully inter ...
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Nips & Sips

Sarah and Cindy

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Cindy and Sarah are two 40 something besties and long time cocktail enthusiasts, who still have a lot to learn about life! Each week they get together to discover a new and delicious beverage while discussing topics ranging from perimenopause and lady parts, to dating and hang overs, to aging parents and anything that comes up on the journey of life. It’s like hanging out with your best friends for a real and often ridiculous conversation while at the same time learning something new. Cindy ...
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After clawing his way back to the Byzantine throne, Justinian II ruled like a man possessed—merciless, paranoid, and hell-bent on vengeance. But his enemies weren’t done with him yet. In the western city of Ravenna, a revolt brews that will bring down the emperor once and for all. This is the story of how the man who came back from the dead was fin…
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What can we do to cultivate more resilience at work? Ben Walter, CEO of Chase for Business and host of The Unshakeables podcast, thinks about this question a lot. In today’s mini episode, Ben joins Maya to talk about the unique challenges faced by America’s small business owners—and the insights he shares can help anyone who wants to improve their …
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After a sudden health crisis rocked his family, Patrick Hall made an unexpected move: he bought a flower shop. Elan Flowers wasn’t just a creative venture—it was a lifeline. For Patrick, becoming a small business owner was the only way he could guarantee healthcare, financial stability, and a sense of control in a moment that felt anything but secu…
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Send us a text First things first. As promised, here is the link to the article that brought about my tip-over point on saying something. "More Florida seniors face being homeless" https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/the-face-of-homelessness-has-changed-this-florida-woman-78-lives-out-of-her-car-and-eats-just-1-meal-a-day-why-more-and-more-s…
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Send us a text A brilliant French film noir, "Elevator To The Gallows" is certainly an entertaining movie, but it's more than that, and that "more" makes it great art. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and…
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They cut off his nose, exiled him to the edge of the empire, and left him for dead. But Justinian II didn’t stay gone. This is the story of a Byzantine emperor who clawed his way back to the throne with a mutilated face and a murderous grudge. A tale of gold noses, broken alliances, double-crosses, and the bloodiest comeback in imperial history—whe…
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Send us a text Ive never thought much about Rock Hudson one way or another. I don't dislike him as an actor, but I never considered him to be a very skilled actor. Recently, I saw two of his films that changed my mind. Unfortunately, both films failed badly upon release, they never got much of an audience, and so, like me, the public never got to s…
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When Japan invaded Korea in 1592, one man stood defiantly against impossible odds: Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Outnumbered, betrayed by jealous rivals, and stripped of command, Yi clawed his way back from ruin, inventing the legendary “Turtle Ships” to wreak havoc on enemy fleets. Using unmatched tactics and sheer audacity, Yi crushed Japan’s armada again …
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Send us a text Is there any car dealer in the United States that is completely honest all the way through a sales transaction? I'm talking about completely honest - no misrepresentations about availability, usefulness of the product, actual value of your trade-in (ACV), no lies about financing availability, the rates thereof, the lender's requireme…
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Aadeel Akhtar always knew he wanted to help people, but instead of following the traditional path through medicine, he took a detour that led to something a little more electric: building a bionic hand. He started his company Psyonic to merge engineering with compassion and transform the prosthetics industry, but it didn’t come easily. Dead batteri…
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Send us a text Told to me by a Russian, this joke is not so much funny as illustrative of the dark humor Russians are famous for. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted…
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He broke the sound barrier with two broken ribs and a broom handle jammed into the cockpit of an experimental jet. Chuck Yeager wasn’t just the first man to fly faster than Mach 1—he was the embodiment of American grit, guts, and go-for-broke test pilot bravado. In today's episode, Ben and guest Brandon Fibbs dive into the wild life of a World War …
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Send us a text The Corwin Amendment was offered to the southern states before Civil War hostilities really got going, in an effort to keep the United States together, and would have enshrined the constitutional right to own slaves in perpetuity. The House of Representatives passed it, the Senate passed it, and it went to the states for ratification…
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Send us a text Road trip to Memphis from New Orleans and a Memphis cop scolds us for being in a dangerous neighborhood at 3 AM..... Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitt…
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Send us a text I owned two Oldsmobile Toronados, a 1966 and a 1967. I loved both cars, loved driving both cars, and put many thousands of pleasurable miles on each one. Here are two stories connected to the 1966 Toronado and one story that belongs to my time with the 1967 Toronado. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, a…
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Continuing the epic story of Handsome Mingyan, the loyal warrior of King Jengar as he’s tasked with the impossible: Capture the King of the Western lands, Mighty Kerman Kahn . Mingyan must travel vast distances, face three crazy trials, and somehow, someway, sneak into King Kerman’s castle, avoiding 16,000 soldiers, and a bear and leopard duo ready…
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Send us a text Our brains don't have a "Delete" function; you''re stuck with whatever got shoved in there when you were a kid. Your mind and personality are both like soft clay when you are a child - very malleable, easily shaped. And if you had some awful stuff going on in those early years, and you became a little misshapen, it's tough to make yo…
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When Benjamin Haugh was 19, he opened his business, All Nation Restoration—not because he wanted to, but because it was the only option he had. Born into challenging circumstances and overcoming adversity at a young age, Benjamin and All Nation Restoration have become a pillar of the Austin, TX community, helping people rebuild and pick up the piec…
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Transitioning your business isn’t something that happens overnight — it takes thoughtful planning to make sure everything goes smoothly. In this special episode of The Unshakeables, Ben sits with Adam Frank, Head of Wealth Planning and Advice, at JPMorgan Chase as they break down the steps every business owner should take to prepare for the future,…
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When the English army came knocking at the gates of Dunbar Castle in 1338, they expected an easy victory. What they got instead was Black Agnes — a Scottish noblewoman with a sharp tongue, a fearless spirit, and absolutely zero patience for invaders. With a handful of loyal soldiers, Agnes of Dunbar held off siege engines, taunted her enemies, and …
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The tuberculosis-stricken dentist is about to become a legend. In Part 2 of our Doc Holliday saga, Ben and Andrew ride into Tombstone—where Doc teams up with the Earp brothers, drinks like a dying man, and walks into the most famous 30 seconds in the history of the Wild West. We’ll break down the myth and the mayhem of the O.K. Corral, trace Doc’s …
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Before he was the sharp-tongued, quick-drawing legend of Tombstone, John Henry “Doc” Holliday was a Southern aristocrat, a brilliant dentist, and a man marked by tragedy. In today's episode Ben and Producer Andrew trace the surprising early life of the West’s most infamous gambler-gunslinger—from his genteel Georgia upbringing to a tuberculosis dia…
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Growing up in New York City's Chinatown, Cory Ng and his friends were entrepreneurial from an early age, selling items like T-shirts, ice cream, and bikes. For their next chapter, Cory’s group decided to open a restaurant called the Potluck Club. The paperwork, construction and approvals were overwhelming, even before a contractor ran off with $50,…
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Send us a text Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman, two actors at different stages in their careers, make this American film classic, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, really stand out in terms of emotional impact. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, ne…
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The surface of Venus is a nightmare: 900 degrees Fahrenheit, 90 times Earth’s atmospheric pressure, and rain made of acid. It’s the most hostile place in the solar system—and the Soviet Union was insane enough to send probes there. Again. And again. And again. In this episode, Ben and guest Erik Slader (Epik Fails of History) dive into the Soviet V…
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Join Justin Richmond and Ben Walter, CEO of Chase For Business, for a special conversation about finding success in the music industry through non-traditional means. Ben shares his insights on balancing risk while scaling a business, as they talk about how the indie label XL Recordings built a sustainable business model by making unorthodox busines…
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AUDIO FIXED! As Europe increasingly freaks out about the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, a ragtag crew of guys who ordinarily hate each other band together for common cause and GUESS WHAT -- it goes cartoonishly wrong. In the second part of this two-part series, Ben hangs with the Ridiculous History guys and breaks down the most ridiculous friendl…
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It's April Fools day which means we want to talk about one of the dumbest battles in World History... War has always been a chaotic, messy endeavor -- and, sometimes, it's downright ridiculous. In this week's special two-part series Ben joins the badass dudes from Ridiculous History to talk about the bizarre turn of events that led to the Battle of…
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You may know Sloane Stephens from her prowess on the tennis court. You should also know her for her business savvy. She launched the Sloane Stephens Foundation in 2013 to get rackets into the hands of the Compton Unified School District. Ten years later she was set to launch Doc & Glo, her self-funded skincare company, when a web designer noticed a…
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Some soldiers fight wars. Leo Major won them—single-handedly—while rocking a Canadian flag. This one-eyed, French-Canadian unstoppable force of nature took on the Nazis solo, liberated an entire Dutch city by himself, and casually shrugged off wounds that would’ve ended lesser men. Whether it was sneaking through occupied territory like a moose in …
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Send us a text Although little-known at the time, and almost completely unknown to anyone except economists now, in 1985 some very smart economists from the Reagan Administration and then the subsequent George Bush Sr. Administration, and Japan, and several Western European nations, hammered out the Plaza Accord (so-called because the meeting happe…
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Send us a text A quick overview of what's good and bad about being retired in the Philippines. Can you live like a king there for $1000 USD a month? Um, no. Is it paradise? Again, no. But it's still worth strong consideration. Email [email protected] with questions, comments. Want to support the podcast? My email address for both PayPal (don…
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Send us a text I meet Bo Diddley on a plane and things go so wrong. Email [email protected] with questions, comments. Want to support the podcast? My email address for both PayPal (don't get spooked by the ETNA logo) and Venmo is [email protected] and I'm going to use the money to buy bourbon. Or a couple of better wireless microphone…
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Send us a text Yeah, me too. But I started thinking about it in 2017, and I've done quite a bit of due diligence around that goal since then. The main driver of my search for another country is economic for me; I'm looking for a place where I can live a decent life, maybe even a good life, on the limited retirement income I have available to me at …
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100 episodes. Hundreds of badass stories. Countless questionable pronunciation attempts. This week, we’re celebrating 100 episodes of Badass of the Week with a look back at the wildest, craziest, and most ridiculous moments from our journey so far. From legendary warriors to historical madmen, unsung heroes to absolute lunatics, we’ve covered it al…
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When Don Hejny toured with big country artists, he had a sweaty problem: his glasses would not stay put on his nose. Annoyed at constantly having to adjust them, he took matters into his own hands. He found inspiration from a childhood tool - surf wax - and after three years of tinkering, NerdWax was born. He took his idea to Kickstarter, then to S…
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You know Mickey Rooney as a Hollywood legend, but did you know he also served in World War II? At the height of his fame, Rooney traded red carpets for the Army, entertaining the troops and boosting morale across war zones. While he wasn’t storming beaches, he was on the front lines of entertainment, giving performances to soldiers who needed a rea…
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Step into the smoke-filled temple of Apollo and meet the Oracle of Delphi, the most mysterious and feared fortune-teller in the ancient world. Kings, generals, and philosophers all climbed Mount Parnassus to hear her cryptic prophecies—some of which shaped the course of history. But was the Oracle really channeling the gods, or just really high on …
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Kilee Nickels never set out to be a CEO, but when her first pair of custom-made earrings became a huge hit, she knew she had to turn her passion into a business. From that moment, Nickel & Suede was born. But the journey hasn’t been without challenges — early on, Kilee faced everything from growing pains to a near $20K scam that could’ve ended ever…
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